Green Hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – Green hydrogen is the ‘fuel of the future’, says Gadkari Concept – Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water using electricity generated from solar panels or through wind turbines. When produced using fossil fuels, it is not classified as green hydrogen. Hydrogen is known to be […]
India to surpass China as 3rd largest user of Ethanol Subject – Environment Context – India to surpass China as 3rd largest user of Ethanol Concept – India is on course to race past China as the world’s third largest ethanol consumer by 2026 as it accelerates the transformation towards a clean energy […]
Carbon Capture and Global Warming Subject – Environment Context – Human activities often result in emissions of carbon dioxide which leads to global warming. Concept – The emitted carbon dioxide can be ‘captured’, so that the gas doesn’t rise up in the atmosphere and cause (further) global warming. ‘Carbon capture’ refers to the […]
Importance of migratory birds in an era of climate change Subject – Environment Context – As many as 1,349 species of birds have been recorded as of 2019, of which 78 are endemic to the country and 212 species are globally threatened Concept – Migratory birds are seasonal guests with positive impacts. Birds […]
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Kaziranga elevated road plan awaits nod Concept – To know about the national park, please refer October 2021 DPN.
Two plant species discovered in Kerala Subject – Environment Context – Two plant species discovered in Kerala Concept – Researchers have reported two new plant species from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad districts of Kerala. They have been christened Fimbristylissunilii and Neanotisprabhuii. Fimbristylissunilii Collected from the grasslands of Ponmudi […]